20.215 — Highway Training and Education/Training
- Federal Agency:
- federal highway administration (fhwa), department of transportation
- Program Website:
- http://www.nhi.fhwa.dot.gov.
- Authorization:
- Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), Public Law 109-59, 23 U.S.C 101.
- Headquarters:
- Federal Highway Administration, 1310 N. Courthouse Rd, Suite 300, Arlington, Virginia 22201 Phone: (703) 235-0538.
Program Summary and Objectives
National Highway Institute (NHI) Training Program: To develop and administer, in cooperation with those in the highway community, educational, training, and technical assistance programs for the Federal Highway Administration, State and local highway agency employees, as well as the private sector and members of the international organizations. Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program (DDETFP): To attract qualified students to the field of transportation education and research, and advance transportation workforce development. Garrett A. Morgan Technology and Transportation Education Program (GAMTTEP): To improve the preparation of students, particularly women and minorities, in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through curriculum development and other ... »read more transportation-related activities.
Examples of Projects Funded
Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2011: 2011 DDETFP: Graduate Fellowships, Grants for Research Fellowships (GRF), Intern Fellowships, Historically Black Colleges and University Fellowships, Hispanic Serving Institutions Fellowships, Tribal College Fellowships, People with Disabilities Fellowships and Community College Fellowships. Fiscal Year 2012: No Current Data Available
Program Accomplishments
Fiscal Year 2010: No Current Data Available Fiscal Year 2011: The DDETFP expects to award 200 Fellowships in 2011. Fiscal Year 2012: No Current Data Available